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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared:
Resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 5 August 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.
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A series of planning applications were presented on behalf of the Head of Planning & City Regeneration. Amendments / updates to this schedule were reported and are indicated below by (#). (Note: Updates to the report referred to below were circulated to Members of the Committee and published on the Council’s website prior to the meeting.) Resolved that the undermentioned planning applications be approved: #(Item 1) - Planning Application 2025/0910/FUL - Change of use from vacant ground floor takeaway (Class A3) with existing residential accommodation to first floor, to a 6 bed HMO, and associated changes including removal of existing single storey rear extension and existing 'outbuilding' to provide 1 off road parking space at 158 Danygraig Road, Port Tennant, Swansea, A visual presentation was given. Councillors H J Gwilliam & J A Hale (Local Members) addressed the committee and spoke against the application. Report updated as follows: One late letter of objection was received raising parking concerns as a result of the proposal. This matter has already been addressed within the Committee report. Comments received from HMO Team: ‘Further to the above consultation, I can confirm that as this property is within the St Thomas ward, then it would require an additional HMO licence prior to occupation as a HMO. Having looked at the floorplans, all rooms appear to be large enough, therefore if planning is granted then the owner will need to ensure they comply with the Councils HMO amenity standards, and fire safety requirements, details of which are on our website’. #(Item 2) - Planning Application 2025/1263/FUL - Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (Class C4) and increase in height of rear store at 16 Bryn Road, Clydach, Swansea A visual presentation was given. Councillors B J Rowlands & M Bailey (Local Members) addressed the committee and spoke against the application. Report updated as follows: Cllr. Rowlands made additional representations stating the following: 1.The developer is storing builders bags on the main road, there is no lighting or signage, they are full of sand and stone. This is hazardous. Plus there is a quantity of old doors and windows leaned up against the house, this again is not fenced off and could easily fall on someone. Photographs of the various paraphernalia within the street have also been supplied. In response, the storing of building material on the public highway is mainly covered by separate legislation and it is noted within the correspondence from the Cllr. that appropriate contact has been made with the Highway Authority and that they are taking action to remedy the matter. As such, this matter does not materially impact the content of the Committee report. 2. Two additional representations have been received from local residents objecting to the proposal. Their comments have been summarised as follows: a. Building work already taking place and material in the road. This also affects access, including for emergency service vehicles b. Impact on parking c. Impact on local services d. Impact on the character of the area, including social social/community cohesion e. Concerns about the type of occupants that could be attracted to the property f. Impact on safety, and increase in noise and anti-social behaviour The matters raised have already been addressed within the Committee report and in response to the matter raised by Cllr. Rowlands Seven further late letters of objection were reported verbally. Condition 1 deleted as work on the property has already started.
The Lead lawyer presented an updated report which informed Committee that the recommendation of the Inspector appointed to consider the application is that it be dismissed, notwithstanding additional representations received from the applicant. The application was originally heard by the Planning Committee on 01 July 2025 but was deferred for further legal advice. The report of the Head of Planning and City Regeneration which was presented to the Committee was attached at Appendix 1 to the report along with the originally presented documentation, including: the application to register land as a Village Green; a map of extent of Common Land; a map of Public Rights of Way in relation to the application site; details of the objections and representations received to the application; and report of the Inspector (dated 18th June 2025), who was appointed by the Commons Registration Authority to advise on the merits of the application (the “Inspector’s Preliminary Report”). The report sought to obtain this Committee’s decision whether or not to accept the Inspector’s recommendation and formally determine the application. The background to the matter, the application received in September 2024, along with the supporting evidence, the fact that the land is common land, the investigations undertaken by officers, the legal issues and matters to be considered were all outlined and detailed. The legal process followed following the application and the responses and the evidence both for and against relating to the application and the subsequent the findings of the inspector were outlined and referred to in the report. Various maps relating to the site, the public responses to the matter and the detailed Inspectors report were all outlined and detailed and in both the report and various appendices. Dr Andrew Rees addressed the Committee in support of the application (as one of the applicants). Edward Harris addressed the Committee and spoke against the application (as the representative of certain objectors). Resolved that the recommendation of the appointed inspector be accepted, and the application be formally dismissed.
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